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Orange Line train hits somebody at Chinatown

The Orange Line inbound is shut down this morning between North Station and Back Bay as emergency responders deal with the situation. The person was still alive when taken off the tracks for transport to a local hospital.

The incident happened at the Chinatown station, which is inconveniently between Tufts and MGH, so I suspect the traffic patterns played a large part in the decision. Easier to get from Chinatown to MGH going around the park, than going all the way around and back towards Tufts.

I was considering traffic, rather than actual geographic distance, but I accept your reasoning.

I inquired with a friend in 911-dispatch whom said it has to do with triage. The EMT calls dispatch to provide the level of care required, and dispatch will inquire with any ER within a radius adequate to the severity of the emergency, to see whether they can handle it.

The Brigham has a couple of burn beds, but MGH has the only dedicated burn unit in town for adults. More precisely, the only one in the region.

If she was unlucky enough to end up between train and third rail, she'll probably need burn care. Even without obvious burns, large amounts of electricity can do very weird things and can even cause internal burns without causing very obvious external ones. Hoping she recovers well.